By Kathryn Reed Fencing at Lakeview Commons in South Lake Tahoe is expected to come down before Christmas. While interior work continues on the boathouse this winter, that section of the waterfront project on Highway 50 will be cordoned off. The whole project has taken longer than expected. The last touches on the multimillion-dollar project […]
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To the community, Looking at the fuss over the bonds to bail out the private management of the ice rink, it appears to be a new chapter in Alice in Wonderland. Who will pick up the cost of turning the non-taxable bonds into the taxable bonds at a price tag of over $400,000? JPA staff, […]
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By Tim Mowry, Fairbanks Daily News-Miner FAIRBANKS, Alaska — Grant Korgan wants to be the first adaptive athlete — he’s paralyzed from the waist down — to reach the South Pole and he came to Fairbanks to help make that dream come true. Korgan, along with teammates Tal Fletcher and Tom Day, spent three days […]
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By Susan Wood If there were any doubt Lake Tahoe tourism through the generations is as much about the synergy between its beauty and recreation as its leisure activities and nightlife, consider this: even the bands who play here want to take part in its splendor. Hence, New Zealand’s Sola Rosa band leader Andrew Spraggon […]
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By Martha Bellisle, Reno Gazette-Journal Making lemonade out of the lemon weather pattern that has brought weeks of cold, clear skies and no snow to the Reno-Tahoe area, about 50 ice skaters converged on Prosser Reservoir in Truckee on Saturday for some pick-up hockey games and gliding fun. “This time of year, most of these […]
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By Phillip Reese and Loretta Kalb, Sacramento Bee Several local cities sliced their payrolls through layoffs last year by cutting those who made the least. And they ended up paying more employees six-figure salaries. The 3,800 employees who earned at least $100,000 annually last year made up 10 percent of the region’s city and county […]
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Volunteer are needed for the SnowGlobe Music Festival in South Lake Tahoe the nights of Dec. 29-31. Go online to volunteer. Then click on the “Contact Us” tab at the top of the page; then the “Volunteer” link to register. Volunteer assignments include: · Trash collection · Assistance at shuttle stops · Water refill program […]
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By Kirsten Fairchilds, Santa Cruz Sentinel Cody Townsend freely admits to getting scared. But unlike other mere mortals who might try to avoid feeling fear at all costs, Townsend purposely faces it down on a regular basis. He has used fear to carve out a career. While the Santa Cruz native may accurately describe himself […]
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By Kathryn Reed An owner of a vacation rental agency in South Lake Tahoe wants the Lake Tahoe Visitors Authority to pursue a promotional program with PBS. Jim Morris, who owns Lake Tahoe Accommodations, spoke before the LTVA board this month about a campaign that would cost $97,000 for a year. When LTVA had its […]
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By John Meyer, Denver Post BRECKENRIDGE — Looking down a 602-foot superpipe with walls 22 feet high apparently doesn’t faze Shaun White, but a movie put a good scare into him this month. The action sports superstar from San Diego came down with a bad head cold two weeks ago on a flight from Beijing […]
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